Spend a day honouring Canada’s military heroes? Here are five great day trip ideas that will help you do just that in Hamilton Halton Brant.
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Fly In a Vintage Aircraft or Get Up Close to the Avro Lancaster
Hamilton’s Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum boasts one of the world’s largest displays of operational aircraft. This distinctive delta-shaped building houses over 40 historic aircraft, and it’s where you can see the only flying Avro Lancaster in North America.
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Visit a Castle
Dundurn National Historic Site was built in the 1830’s on Burlington Heights; the former site of a fortified military encampment established by the British in 1813.
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Become a War of 1812 Enthusiast
Visit Chiefswood National Historic Site to discover the important role Six Nations warriors played in the War of 1812 or take a trip to Battlefield House Museum & Park for the re-enactment of the Battle of Stoney Creek. For all things 1812, download the free Route 1812 Mobile App and take an interactive trip through the past as you drive or cycle along this historic trail through Southern Ontario.
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Satisfy Your Inner Military Buff
Investigate the War of 1812, the Rebellion of 1837-38, the Boer War and World War I at the Hamilton Military Museum, known for its reconstructed World War I trench. At Southern Ontario’s largest military museum, the Canadian Military Heritage Museum in Brantford, you’ll find collections from the War of 1812 to the present day, restored vehicles and artifacts from the army, navy, and air force.
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Tour Canada's Most Decorated Warship
A visit to the HMCS Haida in Hamilton will give you a first-hand appreciation for the challenges faced by the ship’s outrageous crew during those decisive and important sea battles.
